Ex-Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has been elected as a single candidate for the opposition parties in the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election.In an opinion poll released on March 23, Oh Se-hoon beat Ahn Cheol-soo, the leader of the conservative minor People's P

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl has recently won the top lace in the opinion polls on the Presidential hopefuls in the upcoming Presidential election slated on March 9, 2022 — exactly one calendar year from today.According to the results of an opinion survey conducted by Korea Society Opini

The government plans to distribute its fourth round of emergency relief payments worth 19.5 trillion won ($17.7 billion) to small business owners and the self-employed having difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.President Moon Jae-in on March 2 told a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, "The amount

President Moon Jae-in visited a factory of the medical device manufacturer Poonglim Pharmatech in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province on Feb. 18, hailing smaller companies "unafraid of challenge and innovation" for helping secure sufficient supplies for the nation's quarantine efforts, Cheong Wa Dae said.

The Ministry of Environment announced on Feb. 16 that it has held a briefing session with the Indonesian Ministry of Public Housing to launch a pilot project to upgrade the Flores Island water management system.It is part of the President Moon Jae-in administration’s New Southern and New Northern In

By Senior editorial writer Kim Hyung-dae (president)Amorepacific Group entered India with its representative cosmetics brand "Sulwhasoo” in July 2020. Amorepacific introduced its flagship Sulwhasoo products through its online channel called 'Nykaa', which is the No. 1 beauty distributor in India. Su

By Senior Editorial Writer Song Na-ra (vice chairman)Chief Abbot Hongpa of the Myogak-sa Buddhist Temple on the Naksan Mountain in Jongno in Seoul said, “I am glad that I have completed the Korean-language translation and published this book, Myobeop Yeonhwagyeong (Saddharma Pundarika Sutra), also k

The following article is based on story-photo materials provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.On Dec. 29, 2020, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a message to the Oliy Majlis. The head of state summed up the results of the work done, determin

An analysis said that Korean companies dealing with plastics, auto parts, and steel would benefit greatly when the Korea-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) goes into effect. According to a report titled, “Impact of Korea-Indonesia CEPA Conclusion” issued by the Institute f

The popularity rating of Governor Lee Jae-myung of the Gyeonggi Province has risen to a whopping 32.5% in one of the latest polls on the Presidential hopefuls for the 2022 Presidential race—by-far surpassing Prosecutor General Yoon Suk-yeol (17.5%), Chairman Lee Nak-yeon of the ruling Democratic Par

The following details were provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emiratesin Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korena-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. Ambassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul participated in the di

By Feature Editor Andy Hyun of The Korea PostEvery year on February 9, it has become a tradition in the Republic of Uzbekistan to widely celebrate the birthday of Hazrat Mir Alisher Navoi, a great man, writer, politician, linguist, mystic, painter, and sultan of poets. According to the Embassy of Uz

The following details were provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications.—Ed.The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul, held a meeting with the Korean Association for Export

By Andy Hyun, Kevin LeeWorld historical experience shows that nations achieve progress thanks to spiritual cohesion, following their national idea. Today the issue of national ideology is very important in the country, which is moving towards building a new life and joining a number of developed sta

Question: What are the areas in your country where you want Korean companies to invest and what are the areas where you wish your businessmen to invest in Korea?Answer: Iran is a vast country with an area of 1,648,000 square kilometers, rich in natural and human resources with population of about 82

On the occasion of the Republic Day of India on Jan. 26, 2021, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind of India issued an extensive speech. The following are details of the speech kindly provided by the Embassy of India in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed. Greetings to all of you on the eve

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Park Eun-miOn January 22 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, together with other leaders of the country, wished a Happy Republic Day 2021 to the people of his country. In his special message to the nation, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "Wishing a

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Kim Ji-yunPassers-by near the Embassy of India in Hannam-dong in Seoul on Jan. 26, 2021 saw a flag-raising ceremony with Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan of India making some solemn remarks while a number of people respectfully watching her. It was drizzling a

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Vice Chairman Song Na-ra, Reporters Kevin Lee, Kim Ji-yun“Korea and Estonia need to enhance cooperation in digital government and electronic service sectors,” Marti MÄTAS, Chargé d’Affaires a.i of the Estonian Embassy in Soul said. In an interview with The Korea Post medi

산림청(청장 박종호)이 43개 중앙행정기관을 대상으로 한 ‘2020년도 정부업무평가’에서 기관 종합평가 ‘우수’에 선정되는 영예를 차지했다.산림청은 국무조정실이 26일 발표한 ‘2020 정부업무평가’에서 4개 평가부문(일자리‧국정과제, 규제혁신, 정부혁신, 정책소통 부문) 중 일자리‧국정과제, 정부혁신, 정책소통이 높은 점수를 받으며 ‘종합 우수기관’으로 선정됐다.먼저, 일자리‧국정과제 분야에서 상생 기반의 산림관리체계 구축으로 산림산업 활력 제고와 국민 체감형 산림복지 확대로 포용성 강화, 지역 기반 산림형 일자리 지원 정책이 높